Does this man put a smile on your face?
Steve McClaren has also been appointed to the club's board of directors along with Charnley, Carr and club ambassador Bob Moncur, with Mike Ashley stepping down along with finance director John Irving, who is leaving the club.
Charnley said: "It was particularly important for us that the head coach also became a board member in order to gain a full understanding and appreciation for the club and its operations as a whole, not just the football side. In Steve, we have an individual that embraced that responsibility."
Hang on ... so the Board will be picking the team, no doubt.
WHAT A SHAMBLES!